New Brighton boss Roberto de Zerbi says he's held a series of one-on-one talks with the players since his appointment.

De Zerbi kicks off his tenure tomorrow against Liverpool.

He said, "Mentality never changes. A strong team has always a strong mentality despite opponent playing with. This is our challenge but then of course on the pitch also the opponent will be tough.

"Depending on how opponent will play, the game may come up different, depending on what you are thinking about. When thinking and talking about our biggest challenge, I think how to raise up the bar. It doesn't mean we are arrogant, we are ambitious. There is a big difference between the two."

"I have spoken a lot of times with the defenders [Lewis] Dunk, [Joel] Veltman, [Adam] Webster, that for me are most important players in the squad, because from there it starts everything – the build up, how to dominate the game. [Moises] Caicedo and [Alexis] Mac Allister came back yesterday from their national teams.

"I have spoken with March, Solly's a key player for me. I want him to understand how important he is for me. [Leandro] Trossard, more or less I told him same things that I said to Solly."

He added, "I feel good. It has been a difficult first moment but I think I can do a good job.

"The game is very difficult for us but also for every team. I believe in my players, Liverpool is one of best teams in the Premier League and in Europe, in the world, we know they are difficult but I trust in my players to play a good game and after we will look at the result in the end."